When does Hanukkah start 2023?
Chanukah (Hanukkah) 2023 starts at nightfallon December 7, 2023 and ends with nightfall on december 15,2023, beginning on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasting for eight days.
Chanukah in Other Years:
2023: December 7-15
2024: December 25-January 2
2025: December 14-22
2026: December 4-12
2027: December 24- January 1, 2027
What is Haunkkah ?
Chanukah, which is also spelled Hanukkah, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the Maccabees' historic triumph over the Seleucidian Greek occupiers in 139 BCE.
The Holy Temple in Jerusalem had been turned into a center of idol worship, so when they recaptured it, they went in quest of clean oil to light the Temple menorah.
They discovered barely enough oil to last for a day, but amazingly, it burned for eight days before more could be brought.
How is Haunkkah celebrated ?
Jewish people light unique menorahs, or candelabras, on each of the eight nights of Chanukah.
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Each night, a new flame is added, until on the eighth night, eight flames are brilliantly glowing.
Short blessings are said before lighting, which happens at home, in a doorway, or next to a window.
Playing with dreidels, which have four Hebrew characters inscribed on them—nun, gimmel, hay, and shin—is a custom on Chanukah.
These days, communal menorah lightings take place in public spaces to spread the message of Chanukah—that light triumphs over darkness and that worshiping God is free.
See How to Enjoy Chanukah.
Haunkkah Foods
Eating greasy meals is a common way to celebrate the oil-related miracle of Chanukah.
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